Field Scientist

**Description**:** GROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOU**

Corteva Agriscience, the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfill this purpose everyday by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. With over 20,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future.

**#GrowWhatMatters**

We're hiring a Field Scientist in our Biology Research department (Integrated Field Science).

Learn how you can be our voice in the conversation about the future of agriculture.

**As Field Scientist you will be responsible for**:

- Conduct and/or monitor trials to characterize the field performance of traits and chemistry in line with technical objectives and pertinent company stewardship guidelines.
- Summarize data at local and across countries level and contribute to regional and global field data summaries for Crop Protection products.
- Provide local knowledge on crop management practices, issues and trends to the Spanish R&D team as well as the commercial organization.
- Being responsible of all activities related to the warehouse including maintenance, EH&S and staff.

**Your Challenge**:

- Organizes field tours upon request and selects appropriate trials to support decision making in a regional/global trial program.
- Summarizes data from own trials and provides key observations and recommendations on product performance to the Principal Biologist (PB).
- Conducts or monitors official biology (efficacy, selectivity..) trials.
- Assists in strategy of local data generation for pipeline and current portfolio to ensure optimal technical value propositions for final products and cost-efficient trial plans.
- Serves as R&D expert and technical focal point for specific products and crops in the assigned territory.
- Measures and documents field performance, understands resistance issues, and identifies trends and issues relative to current and emerging competition in the assigned territory.
- Represents Corteva at relevant academic and government institutes in the assigned territory and documents emerging trends and technology related to agriculture, including presentation of papers at scientific conferences.
- Serves as ad-hoc advisor to local teams for creation of new ideas, label extensions and new product concepts.
- Serves as local source of knowledge for new technological trends like digitalization of agriculture.
- Provides input on the critical assessment and prioritization of technical needs and activities essential to the implementation of business strategy.
- Focal point for assigned territory functions pertaining to technical issues/queries related to the assigned products.

**Location**:
Sevilla preferred - Flexibility for movement to other locations.

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**Qualifications**:** To Grow What Matters, You Will Need**
- University degree - BSc. from faculty of agriculture.
- MSc or PhD is preferred.
- At least 2 to 5 years of experience in crop protection industry.
- Broad scientific and agronomic background with strong culture of field research in crop protection products
- Initiative and proactivity, versatile individual who can solve practical problems in sometimes remote locations and is committed to a strong safety and stewardship culture.
- Ability to interact with growers and to give clear directions to contractors.
- Essential, good command of English as well as Spanish.
- Good management of Microsoft Office package. ARM knowledge would be appreciated.
- Availability to travel nationally and internationally as per requirements of the role.
- Valid driving license

**Who Are We Looking For?**
- Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team
- Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world's growing need for food
- Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment
- Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader

**Growing What Matters Starts With YouWhat We Can Offer To Help You Grow?**
- Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing
- agricultural challenges of our time
- Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences
- Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience
- Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered
- Dedicated and customized resources t